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The use of near‐infrared fluorescence imaging in endocrine surgical procedures
Author(s) -
Kahramangil Bora,
Berber Eren
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.24583
Subject(s) - indocyanine green , medicine , autofluorescence , endocrine system , endocrine surgery , fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy , fluorescence , medical physics , radiology , surgery , optics , hormone , thyroid , physics
Near‐infrared fluorescence imaging in endocrine surgery is a new, yet highly investigated area. It involves indocyanine green use as well as parathyroid autofluorescence. Several groups have described their technique and reported on the observed utility. However, there is no consensus on technical details. Furthermore, the correlation between intraoperative findings and postoperative outcomes is unclear. With this study, we aim to review the current literature on fluorescence imaging and share our insights on technical details.